How to Make Strawberries and Cream Bread Pudding - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something undeniably comforting about bread pudding - the way it combines the warm, custardy texture of the pudding with the comforting familiarity of bread. And when you add in a seasonal twist, like fresh strawberries and creamy vanilla, you have a dessert that's truly irresistible. This Strawberries and Cream Bread Pudding is the perfect way to showcase summer's bounty of sweet, juicy berries while also indulging in a classic dessert that never goes out of style.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 7 (1 ounce) slices day-old bread, torn into small pieces
  • ¾ cup chopped fresh strawberries
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • ¾ cup light cream
  • ¼ cup strawberry preserves
  • ¾ cup white sugar, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking dish with melted butter.
  • Toss bread with chopped strawberries; place into the prepared pan. Beat eggs, milk, cream, strawberry preserves, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl until frothy. Pour over bread and lightly press down with a spatula until bread has absorbed milk mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.
  • Nutrition

    191 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 64mg
    • Sodium: 161mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 78mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 106mg